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)This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority. |
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)In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Core Strategy for North Central Bedfordshire.In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Core Strategy for North Central Bedfordshire. |
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)NOTE: the red line plan includes the public highway. While I am not disputing land registry, the applicant should be made aware that as public highway this land has certain highway rights over it and should not be obstructed, used for private parking, or have any structure in, under or overhanging it.
To ascertain the extent of the public highway the applicant should contact the highways searches technical officer, e-mail: highways02@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
It is noted that the applicant has removed the highway verge, and covered it in loose aggregate and sleepers. The loose aggregate should not enter the public highway as it causes a hazard to other users of the highway (slipping hazard to persons and cycles/motorcycles, damage to vehicles or persons as the stones are 'flicked' up from passing vehicles). I suggest that they contact the highway authority to ascertain this is acceptable and obtain a licence for this. I will provide details later in my comments.
I will also be informing the highway authority of the situation, and I am aware that other properties are also using the public highway for private use. With regard to the dropped crossing for on site parking provision. Parking spaces are required to measure 2.5m x 5.0m each and be clear of the public highway. I am not sure if this is possible within the site, and a plan should be submitted to indicate the location of the parking spaces. (Any parking space within the public highway can be used for parking provision by ANY members of the public).
I realise that the adjacent properties are using the public highway as their parking provision. I believe they initally had the required size parking spaces, but have extending their properties (by permitted development) at the frontage and removed their parking spaces and therefore are having to use the public highway.
It is possible for the highway rights to be removed by a process known as 'stopping up'. Please be aware that if the highway is stopped up, the land will revert back to the owner.
It would be prudent for the applicant and the other parties using the public highway for parking provision, to do a joint stopping up. The process can be done via a planning application, but this will be open to consultation by all council consultees, the parish council and members of the public, with the Department of Transport providing the final outcome. Further details can be obtained by contacting the highways searches technical officer (e-mail address above). The contact details for the highway authority is Tel: 0300 300 8301 OR http://www.cb-report-it.co.uk/index.aspxNOTE: the red line plan includes the public highway. While I am not disputing land registry, the applicant should be made aware that as public highway this land has certain highway rights over it and should not be obstructed, used for private parking, or have any structure in, under or overhanging it.
To ascertain the extent of the public highway the applicant should contact the highways searches technical officer, e-mail: highways02@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
It is noted that the applicant has removed the highway verge, and covered it in loose aggregate and sleepers. The loose aggregate should not enter the public highway as it causes a hazard to other users of the highway (slipping hazard to persons and cycles/motorcycles, damage to vehicles or persons as the stones are 'flicked' up from passing vehicles). I suggest that they contact the highway authority to ascertain this is acceptable and obtain a licence for this. I will provide details later in my comments.
I will also be informing the highway authority of the situation, and I am aware that other properties are also using the public highway for private use. With regard to the dropped crossing for on site parking provision. Parking spaces are required to measure 2.5m x 5.0m each and be clear of the public highway. I am not sure if this is possible within the site, and a plan should be submitted to indicate the location of the parking spaces. (Any parking space within the public highway can be used for parking provision by ANY members of the public).
I realise that the adjacent properties are using the public highway as their parking provision. I believe they initally had the required size parking spaces, but have extending their properties (by permitted development) at the frontage and removed their parking spaces and therefore are having to use the public highway.
It is possible for the highway rights to be removed by a process known as 'stopping up'. Please be aware that if the highway is stopped up, the land will revert back to the owner.
It would be prudent for the applicant and the other parties using the public highway for parking provision, to do a joint stopping up. The process can be done via a planning application, but this will be open to consultation by all council consultees, the parish council and members of the public, with the Department of Transport providing the final outcome. Further details can be obtained by contacting the highways searches technical officer (e-mail address above). The contact details for the highway authority is Tel: 0300 300 8301 OR http://www.cb-report-it.co.uk/index.aspx |
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)The applicant is advised that no works associated with the construction of the vehicular access should be carried out within the confines of the public highway without prior consent, in writing, of the Central Bedfordshire Council. Upon receipt of this Notice of Planning Approval, the applicant is advised to write to Central Bedfordshire Council's Highway Help Desk, Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ quoting the Planning Application number and supplying a copy of the Decision Notice and a copy of the approved plan. This will enable the necessary consent and procedures under Section 184 of the Highways Act to be implemented. The applicant is also advised that if any of the works associated with the construction of the vehicular access affects or requires the removal and/or the relocation of any equipment, apparatus or structures (e.g. street name plates, bus stop signs or shelters, statutory authority equipment etc.) then the applicant will be required to bear the cost of such removal or alteration.The applicant is advised that no works associated with the construction of the vehicular access should be carried out within the confines of the public highway without prior consent, in writing, of the Central Bedfordshire Council. Upon receipt of this Notice of Planning Approval, the applicant is advised to write to Central Bedfordshire Council's Highway Help Desk, Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ quoting the Planning Application number and supplying a copy of the Decision Notice and a copy of the approved plan. This will enable the necessary consent and procedures under Section 184 of the Highways Act to be implemented. The applicant is also advised that if any of the works associated with the construction of the vehicular access affects or requires the removal and/or the relocation of any equipment, apparatus or structures (e.g. street name plates, bus stop signs or shelters, statutory authority equipment etc.) then the applicant will be required to bear the cost of such removal or alteration. |
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